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1 04, 2021

Suez Blockage Claims Expected to Hike Marine Reinsurance Rates, Says Willis Re

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The blockage of the Suez Canal is likely to lead to large reinsurance claims, adding to upward pressure on marine reinsurance rates, James Vickers, chair of reinsurance broker Willis Re International, told Reuters. Formal investigations began this week into how …

1 04, 2021

Insurers Have Not Yet Embraced Cryptocurrency Craze Despite Demand

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If Elon Musk’s Tesla wanted to insure all of its recent $1.5 billion bitcoin investment against the myriad of pitfalls it could encounter, like hacks, theft and fraud, it would be out of luck. Insurers have yet to catch up …

1 04, 2021

Homeland Security Orders Cyber ‘Sprints’ as Part of U.S. Plan Against Hacks

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is undertaking a series of “sprints” to enhance American cybersecurity in the wake of major attacks. “I am announcing today a series of 60-day sprints, each focused on the most important and most urgent …

1 04, 2021

New York City Loses Appeal Seeking to Hold Oil Firms Liable for Global Warming Effects

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A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected New York City’s effort to hold five major oil companies liable to help pay the costs of addressing harm caused by global warming. Ruling in favor of BP Plc, Chevron Corp., ConocoPhillips, Exxon …

1 04, 2021

Credit Suisse’s Greensill Insurance Mystery Involves Tokio Marine, Marsh

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Credit Suisse told investors the debt in its $7.3 billion finance fund was low risk because it was insured but the bank failed to ensure the policies would pay out, two sources told Reuters. When Japan’s Tokio Marine, the company …

1 04, 2021

Three Tales of Troubled Insurance Relationships

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Three insurance relationship tales from today’s newswire. Woman Sues Insurtech Over Broken Heart Thrice-divorced Natalie Galumpkin says she knows a bad experience when she has one and her experience buying home insurance through the HipHome app was one of the …

31 03, 2021

It’s Time to Rewrite The Rules That Make U.S. Roads So Deadly: Viewpoint

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A 25-year-old Yale Law student. A crossing guard. A 78-year-old woman. A high-school teacher. These are but four of the pedestrians and bikers counted among the 310 motor-vehicle-related deaths seen in 2020 in Connecticut, where I live. Our state saw …

31 03, 2021

Supreme Court Could Use TransUnion ‘Terrorist List’ Case to Curb Class Actions

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday signaled it could narrow the scope of a class action lawsuit against TransUnion in which thousands of people sought damages after the credit reporting company flagged their names as matching those on a government …

31 03, 2021

Gen Xers Pass Boomers in Wealth; Inequality on Basis of Race Persists

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Crammed between the cultural extremes of the baby boomers and the millennials, members of Generation X saw their wealth jump during the Trump administration and through the coronavirus pandemic as they hit their prime earning years during a record bull …

29 03, 2021

Chubb ‘Disappointed’ in Hartford’s Rejection of Merger Offer, Talks

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Global insurer Chubb Ltd. today issued a statement that it is “disappointed that The Hartford chose not to engage in discussions regarding a strategic business combination.” However, the disappointed insurer said it will continue to seek opportunities for acquisitions. Chubb’s …